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Stockholders Find Fortunes, Setbacks

Not every shareholder saw household worth increase in 2006.

Banks Increase Marketing Efforts

In the super competitive Northwest Arkansas market, some bankers turn to enhanced advertising to lure customers.

Embassy Suites Tops in Rogers

Hotels in Rogers shows growth as Embassy Suites leads the way.

Fairchild Moves Into Mulch Market

Business owner builds Rubberific business.

Myers Ranch Adds Convention Center in Rogers

A developer looks to increase his offerings with a 28,000-SF convention center in Rogers.

UA Student?s Sales Hit $6.27 Million

University of Arkansas student Joel Sanders sells $6.27 million for Allred Properties.

Wiggins Tapped to Head RMA

James Wiggins of Benefit Bank has been named head of NWA Risk Management Association.

Forsgren Paves Road to Success with Highway Awards

Forsgren Inc. of Fort Smith wins the Top Statewide Quality Asphalt Paving Award for a multi-lane construction project on Arkansas Highway 255 and Arkansas Highway 71 Business.

J.B. Hunt Joins Matson in Trans-Pacific Service

J.B. Hunt Transport Services Inc. of Lowell is partnering with Matson Navigation Co. and its subsidiary, Matson Integrated Logistics of Oakland, Calif., to offer a guaranteed shipping service.

Crossland Obtains Permit for Lofts (Real Deals)

Crossland obtains permit for $22.5 million Lofts at Underwood Plaza and Kinco Constructors prepare to build $12 million church in Fayetteville.

Parkway Bank Management Sees Shakeup

That loud boom you heard in Benton County the week of March 19 may have been the first crack in the dam holding back a potential flood of bank woes in Northwest Arkansas.

Washington Regional Signs Lease at Appleby Landing

Washington Regional Medical Center signs a long-term lease for 15,000 SF at the Appleby Landing in Fayetteville.

New Bentonville Event Center Gets Early Bookings

Boyce Billingsley Amini and Dario Amini incorporate their Bentonville event center business as Hidden Springs Event Center after receiving plenty of early bookings.

Prospective Buyers Targeted for The Lofts at Underwood Plaza

Early interest for condominiums at The Lofts at Underwood Plaza has been encouraging, according to Sheree Alt of Alexander Merry-Ship & Alt Real Estate Group Inc. in Fayetteville.

Crye-Leike Realtors Continue Expansion in Springdale

Crye-Leike Realtors continues its expansion in northwest Arkansas, adding offices in Springdale and Fayetteville.

Pontiac Coffee House Expands Beyond Springdale

We hear the Pontiac Coffee House in Springdale is set to expand on the eve of its two-year anniversary.

Starbucks Plans 8th NWA Location for Bentonville

Caffeine junkies have another place to get their fix as Starbucks continues its expansion in Northwest Arkansas with an eighth area location approved by the Bentonville Planning Commission.

Whole Hog Caf? to Move Into Fayetteville

The city is up to its chops in everything Hogs, but one thing Fayetteville does not have is a Whole Hog Caf?, yet.

Barnett?s Sports Rap Swaps Sponsorship

Sports Rap host Chuck Barrett has dropped the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette from his statewide talk show, now endorsing the newspaper’s regional rival, the Morning News of Northwest Arkansas.

CJRW Sweeps Outlet Awards

Advertising agency CJRW/Northwest of Springdale won the most awards from the Northwest Arkansas Art Directors Club. The agency won seven gold and eight silver “Outlet Awards.”

Arkansas to lead National Advanced Manufacturing Apprenticeship expansion

The Supply Side: Boomer generation concedes spending power to young consumers

2nd cohort of new lithium accelerator shows innovations in Bentonville

Weekly wages up 4.2% in Arkansas, Benton County leads with 13.4% wage gain